Notable lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Lays Dam
Lays Dam is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Lays Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lays Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lays Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.49208, -84.59827. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lays Dam
- Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Barton Chapel · church · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Wartburg Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~56 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~57 km · Must-see
- Obed Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Walden Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Briceville Community Church · church · East Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Norris Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lays Dam
- Norris Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~77 km · Must-see
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~80 km · Must-see
- Livingston City Lake Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~85 km · Must-see
- Norris Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~90 km · Must-see
- Melton Hill Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~91 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~97 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~103 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~103 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lays Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lays Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lays Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lays Dam?
Nearby: Big South Fork Angel Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Barton Chapel (church, 20 km), Pickett CCC Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park (park, 41 km), Pine Mountain (viewpoint, 42 km), Cumberland Mountain (viewpoint, 51 km).
Is Lays Dam worth visiting?
Lays Dam is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.